Many Mustang racers have wined Reno races but they were just shy little improvements, let us go further, much further. With 4 Griffon engines the Super-Mustang (nicknamed P-51T4 as if it was military) broke the average 1,000 km/h speed limit (622mph) in level flight.

The Lightning contenders at Reno are less known, but the Super-Lightning (with 4 engines) was improved again and again to increase speed (with less maneuverability, lift, view, comfort…): RN-38A, B, C:

PS. The elevator is useful on the Lightning race cars: at high speed, moving the elevator makes the rear wheels take of, for a unique 2-wheels (lateral) layout. This would have wined (if authorised)...